Right and the Nation
This book explores the influence of right-wing political cultures (including conservatism, political Catholicism, reactionary nationalism and fascism) on nation-building processes and the creation of national identities in modern times.
The chapters extend the focus of analysis across the different cultures and movements of the Right, their broad geographical spread, as well as cultural factors. Adopting a transnational perspective, this volume highlights the significance of a series of processes – such as the growth of nationalist imaginaries and political cultures – that extended beyond national boundaries and were often articulated via cross-border dynamics. Special attention is paid to the political cultures and transnational networks of the Right in Europe and Latin America. Case studies including countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Brazil and Argentina provide the reader with a broad overview of the circulation of right-wing and conservative thinking.
Through an innovative approach, this volume offers scholars, students and the interested reader a valuable historical perspective to understand the development and expansion of right-wing nationalist and authoritarian positions.
Toni Morant is Associate Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Valencia. His most important research focuses on interwar fascism from a transnational and gender perspective, and he co-edited the collection Reactionary Nationalists, Fascists and Dictatorships. Against Democracy (2019).
Julián Sanz is Associate Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Valencia. His main research field focuses on the Spanish right and the Franco dictatorship, and his more recent book is España en camisa azul. Falange, cultura política y poderes locales (2022).
Ismael Saz is Professor of Contemporary History at the Valencia University. His main research field is focused on fascist and nationalist political cultures, as well as on Franco dictatorship. His more important works included España contra España (2003), Fascismo y franquismo (2004) and the co-edition of Reactionary Nationalists, Fascists and Dictatorships. Against Democracy (2019).